Monday, April 9, 2018

HCW Wrestling Newsletter 2018 #665 – Phoenix Heat (Monday)


Hello fans and welcome to our latest installment of HCW’s Phoenix Heat.  Today’s show is the final one before the PPV coming this weekend.  In two days, HCW hosts the 2018 Hall of Fame introductions with CJ, the Fiend, Southern Belle and the Caped Crusader rounding out this year’s class.   Master Bull comes out and says that tonight, he’s breaking a rule (he can as he’s a GM) and for one night, one team will once again lace up the boots in a surprise match.  He then provided us with the show lineup so here is a preview of today’s show. 


Phoenix Heat House Show
Phoenix, AZ
April 9, 2018




20 Minute Time Limit

Jazz Emmett (f)
VS.
Sarona Reiher (f)




20 Minute Time Limit

Sonic Blade
VS.
Otto Ruthless




20 Minute Time Limit

The Banker
with Ruth Heartless
VS.
Jesse California




20 Minute Time Limit

The Unknown Assassin
with Honorable J C Dykes
VS.
'Top Gun' Justin Winger




20 Minute Time Limit

Hangman #3
VS.
Phat Sol




30 Minute Time Limit

Starbuck Steel
Buzz Steel
Biceps Bannerman
VS.
Karl Braun
Iron Cross (Oswald Zimmerman)
Baron Von Blood (Reinhardt Schmitt)


The action begins as there is a table set up in the ring with 2 chairs.  Master Bull comes out to a pop from the crowd.  He announces that tonight is the official contract signing between World Champion Starbuck Steel and his brother Buzz Steel.  First, Buzz comes out to a huge pop from the crowd.  Once he gets into the ring, the music changes and out comes the World Champion Starbuck Steel.  He too gets a huge pop.  He makes his way into the ring and Master Bull tells us this will be the first time these two have met in singles competition and the first time ever one brother is defending the World title against his own blood.  Buzz says that they don’t want the show held up because of this so he signs the contract.  Starbuck also signs and Master Bull initials as the witness.  The brothers stand up and shake hands.  Bull says that in less than a week, these two will face off but tonight, he pulled some strings and he put the band back together allowing them and Biceps Bannerman to take on the 5th Column in the main event.  The brothers shake hands and pyro goes off to kick off the show.  Master Bull and the Steel Curtain head to the back.

The first match kicks off with Sarona Reiher making her way out to the ring.   The fans give her a decent reaction.  Next, Jazz Emmett comes out and she too gets a decent pop from the crowd.  Once both ladies were in the ring, the bell sounded staring this one off.  Sarona held her own for about 7 minutes but then Jazz kicked it into higher gear.  She dominated the match but Sarona refused to give up.  The match went the distance and in the final moments, Jazz locks in a Straight Jacket choke but Sarona nails a powerbomb but has nothing in the tank to make a pin.  The bell rings bringing this one to a time limit draw.  Both ladies got an ovation from the crowd as they left.  (20 min draw)

Buzz Steel is backstage being asked about his PPV match and he says that he knows he and Starbuck will tear the house down but there will only be one winner.  He did want to address the comments that Gumbawumba made about him.  He says that Gumbo has lost his GM title and soon, he will lose face and become the laughing stock of HCW.  Once that happens, he will be the one laughing the loudest.

Our next match is ready to begin.  First, Otto Ruthless comes out and the fans boo him pretty, well, ruthlessly.  Next, Sonic Blade comes out and the fans pop for him.  Otto tried to attack him but Sonic held him off pretty well.   Otto hit the Ruthless Aggression and tried for a pin with a handful of tights but the ref caught it and stopped the count.  Otto got upset with the ref and pushed him once.  The ref warned him not to touch him again.  Sonic used the distraction to hit the ropes and blast Otto with a power clothesline.  Sonic made the cover and got the 3 count.  Sonic Blade gets the win.  The fans pop again for him as he heads to the back.  (13 min)

Backstage, the Unknown Assassin and his manager the Honorable (or maybe not so honorable) J C Dykes.  Dykes tells everyone that UA is ready for the PPV but asked for a warm up match before he heads to the PPV and beats the crap out of Phat Sol.  The Unknown Assassin actually speaks up and says that a TLC match is right up his alley and Phat will taste metal from the ladder, wood from the table and steel from the chair that will leave tattoos all over him and he will know that, at the end of their match, who the better man is.

Jesse California comes out first to kick out the next match and he gets a pop just because of who he’s taking on tonight.  The music changes and out comes Ruth Heartless and the Banker.  The two are unusually quiet but once in the ring, the Banker goes and takes a mic and then gets into Jesse’s face and yells “DENIED”.  He laughs and turns around to get rid of the mic and briefcase and as soon as he turns back around, Jesse begins peppering him with lefts and rights.  The Banker immediately battled back and owned the match.  At the 7 minutes mark, Jesse exited the ring and began hitting on Ruth.  She wasn’t swayed by his uber-suaveness and he ended up eating a sliding dropkick from the Banker that sent him into the front row.  After that, The Banker opened up his can of whoop-ass and showed Jesse what’s what.  3 minutes later, while on the outside of the ring, The Banker reversed an arm whip and sent Jesse crashing…right into Ruth.  She went down.  The Banker was LIVID.  He threw Jesse back in the ring and just destroyed him.  The Banker finally hit the Credit Check Chop and that was it for Mr. California.  The Banker got the easy 3 count.  He immediately grabbed his briefcase and took out the stamp.  He then began plastering Jessie with the word “DENIED” all over his body.  “Top Gun” Justin Winger came out with a chair and he chased the Banker from the ring.  The Banker picked up his manager and took her to the back.  (18 min)

Backstage, Sonic Blade is cleaning up from his match and in walks Pete Punsher.  Pete comments that neither he nor Sonic, a former World Champion, are not on the card as of yet.  Sonic proposes that the two of them have a match.  Pete agreed.  The two shook hands but Pete wouldn’t let go.  “I’m going to do whatever it takes to win…just so you know.”  Sonic nods and replies “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

“Top Gun” Justin Winger is still in the ring as his match was up next.  J C Dykes comes out and introduces the Unknown Assassin and the two wait as security comes out to line the ramp.   The grumpy duo make it into the ring and Winger tells them to bring it.  The two then slug it out for 8 minutes straight with neither backing down.  At the 9th minutes, Dykes distracted the ref and then the Banker ran down and got in one shot before being unceremoniously dumped over the top rope.   Embarrassed, he went to talk to Dykes.  Dykes then handed him something that was kept hidden from the camera.  Winger continued his beat down on UA until the Banker leapt up on the apron and threw a fireball (that he got from Dykes) at Winger.  Winger was able to avoid most of the flash but got a little singed.  The ref immediately disqualified the Unknown Assassin for outside interference (oh, and throwing a fireball) and he and the Banker began putting the boots to Winger.  Just then, Phat Sol ran down and he and Winger then cleared house.   Phat and Justin then got huge pops from the crowd as they stood tall and their PPV opponents backed up the ramp cursing them and then eventually made their way backstage.  Phat and Justin left shortly thereafter.  (13 min)

Ant Graham and his Ghouls (Dr. Red Fang, Mason the Mangler and Wolfman Keg) have a video aired complaining that the Steel Curtain and Biceps Bannerman should not be teaming together as it was a condition that if they lost to them, they had to disband.    Graham tells the Curtain and Biceps that this will be the final time they team up so they’d best make the best of it.  The next time the 3 team up for 6 man tag team action, Master Bull and HCW will be facing a lawsuit. 

Our next match is ready to go and Phat Sol comes out first to a loud pop from the crowd.  As he makes his way down to the ring, the Unknown Assassin runs up from behind and attacks him.  Phat manages to fight him off and finds sanctuary in the ring.  Security comes out and takes UA to the back.  The ref asks Phat if he is ok to continue and he says yes.  Next, his opponent Hangman #3 comes out.  He, yep, you guessed it, was booed all the way down to the ring.  Hangman #3 kept up the pressure for about 6 minutes but then Phat got his mojo back and then took the match to his opponent.  Much to Hangman #3’s credit, he managed to kick out, make it to the ropes or roll out of the ring to avoid being pinned.  He kept Phat visibly frustrated which was his goal.  Finally, the bell rings bringing this one to a time limit draw.  Phat stands up nursing his side (after being kicked to the ribs) and the fans pop louder for him than they did when he first came out.  He looks good and is ready for the PPV.  (20 min draw)

Master Bull meets up with Dykes and the Unknown Assassin and tells them that he’s not all that mad for the fireball or the last attack as it made for some great TV (and showed the villains running away).  Bull tells them that their initial contract is getting ready to expire (before the PPV actually) and says that if they want on the card, they need to sign the new contract now.  Dykes complains about not having enough time to review it but he gives it a couple of looks over and has UA sign it.  Bull then hands them their copy (he did it in triplicate) and says “Oh, by the way, effective immediately, security will NOT be used to protect you to and from the ring anymore.  That perk is now over.”  Dykes tried to complain but Bull wouldn’t hear it.  Eventually, the Unknown Assassin and J C Dykes leave.

It’s time for the Main Event.  First, the challengers the 5th Column (Karl Braun, Baron von Blood and Oswald Zimmerman) come out and the reception they receive from the fans was insane.  The intensity of the booing was just off the chart.  Next, the music changes and out comes Biceps Bannerman, Buzz Steel and the World Champion Starbuck Steel.  The fans pop the loudest of the night for this trio.  They high five the fans as they make their way down to the ring.  The 5th Column bail out of the ring and the Steel Curtain and Biceps stand tall.  The Column then attack them and immediately go on an offensive run.  The quick tags from the Steel Curtain and Biceps kept a fresh man in the ring.  At the 9 minute mark, Starbuck tags in Biceps for some double teaming but Oswald catches Starbuck with the Flatliner.  Biceps picks him up and locks in the Biceps Crunch.  Oswald wriggled until he got Biceps against the ropes trying to break the hold.  Biceps had to release him but Starbuck is right there and he throws Oswald over the top rope to the floor.  Oswald calls to his teammates and they decide to leave.  The Column ends up getting counted out which awards the match to the Steel Curtain and Biceps via countout. 

The show comes to an end with the trio chatting with the fans at ringside.

Our Hall of Fame Ceremony is only two days away and then this weekend will be the Critical Mass PPV.

Stay tuned.

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